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October 2005
Damien Dempsey appears on RTÉ2's "Eye 2 Eye".
September 2005
Damien Dempsey has recorded a Thin Lizzy song to feature on an upcoming tribute album.
September 2005
DECEMBER 2005
1 - London, Shepherds Bush Empire
2 - Portlaoise, Sky
9 - Cork, Savoy
10 - Wateford, Ten
11 - Limerick, Concert Hall
14 - Dublin, Olympia Theatre
NOVEMBER 2005
2 - London, The Boogaloo
ALL DATES FROM NOV. 3 UNTIL DEC.1, DAMO IS SUPPORTING THE PROCLAIMERS
3 - Cardiff, Coal Exchange
4 - Exeter, The Lemon Grove
5 - Northampton, The Deco
7 - Norwich, UEA
8 - Wolverhampton, Wulfren Hall
9 - Brighton, Dome
11 - Preston, Charter Theatre
12 - Carlisle, The Sands Centre
13 - Gateshead, The Sage
15 - York, Opera House
16 - Manchester, Academy 2
17 - Llandudno, North Wales Theatre
19 - High Wycombe, The Swan
20 - Chesterfield, Winding Wheel
21 - Cambridge, The Junction
23 - Salisbury, City Hall
24 - Bristol, Trinity Centre
25 - Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
27 - Liverpool,Academy
28 - Derby, Assembly Rooms
29 - St. Albans, Arena
OCTOBER 2005
1 - Manorhamilton, The Glens Centre (Nb. change of date - was 29 Sept)
21 - Skibbereen, Club Dakota
22 - Ennis, Glor
24 - Belfast Spring and Airbrake(part of the Belfast Festival at Queens)
29 - Sligo, Radisson (Sligo Music Festival)
SEPTEMBER 2005
3 - Stradbally Estate, Co. Laois , Electric Picnic
14 - London, The Boogaloo POSTPONED TIL 2nd NOVEMBER
15 - NYC - Blaggards Pub 8 W.38th St. onstage 7:45pm
15/16 - New York City, Rare, CMJ Music Marathon onstage 12:15am.
17 - NYC - Rocky Sullivan's - onstage at 8pm
17 but really the 18th! - NYC - Sin-é onstage at 1AM
24 - Carlow, The Music Factory
30 - Ballybofey, Balor Theatre (Bluestacks Festival Donegal)
July 2005
Damien Dempsey, Frank & Walters and Fred playing Munster Showgrounds on Friday, July 15 2005.
April 2005
RTE Entertainment: Electric Picnic's line-up revealed
"The line-up for the Electric Picnic has been announced, with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Damien Dempsey, Flaming Lips, Kraftwerk and Mercury Rev among the acts confirmed for the festival at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois.
The festival takes place on 3 and 4 September, with this year's site almost four times the size of last year's and capacity limited to 25,000.
Other acts on this year's bill include The Arcade Fire, De La Soul, Laurent Garnier, Goldfrapp, The Human League, Mr Scruff and Stereo MCs.
More artists for the five stages at the festival will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tommy Tiernan and Des Bishop will host the International Comedy Club Stage, with other attractions including the Silent Disco and an 800-capacity cinema.
Tickets are on sale now, priced €62.50 for a one-day ticket, €105 for a two-day and €135 for a two-day ticket plus camping."
March 2005
Some new Damien Dempsey tour dates:
APRIL 2005
3 - Glasgow, KING TUTS
4 - Manchester, Night & Day Cafe
5 - Birmingham, Academy
6 - London, Lock 17
22 - Portlaoise, The Sky Venue @ Heritage Hotel
MARCH 2005
11 - Manorhamilton, The Glens Centre
12 - Limerick, Dolans
13 - Limerick, Dolans
14 - Galway, Radisson Hotel
16 - Dublin, Vicar Street
17 - Dublin, Vicar Street
19 - Waterford, TEN
20 - Cork, Savoy Theatre
23 - Castlebar, Royal Theatre
24 - Belfast, Empire
26 - Derry, Stardust Club
March 2005
Damien Dempsey performs 'The Rocky Road To Dublin' on today FM on March 16 2005.
March 12 2005
"'St. Patrick's Day" is at No.27 in the Irish singles chart.
March 9 2005
"Seize The Day" was voted No.18 in Hot Press People's Choice Top 100 Irish albums of all-time.
Mark Coghlan, hotpress.com:
"Seize The Day is like one big history book. Damien Dempsey talks of the good, the bad and the ugly of Irish society. Sometimes the lyrics are harsh but they’re also always very real. He sings with a passion I can only compare to Stevie Wonder. It’s a rarity these days to find music so full of emotion. ‘Factories’ is sung with a rawness that stands those hairs on the back of your neck up; along with other classics such as the uppity ‘It’s All Good’ and the very true ‘Marching Season Siege’ which sums up the feeling of many in this country regarding marching season in the North, it makes for a modern Irish classic."
January 26 2005
Hot Press: "With his highly anticipated album set for March release, Damien Dempsey has announced a series of live dates around the country
Damien Dempsey has announced details of his third album, Shots, which is released in Ireland on March 11.
Standouts include 'Party On', 'Spraypaint Back Alley', 'St. Patrick's Day', 'Choctaw Nation', 'Not On Your Own Tonight', 'Hold Me' and the Brian Eno-assisted 'Sing All Our Cares Away'.
There's also an updated version of 'Colony', which appeared on Dempsey's long-since deleted debut, They Don't Teach This Shit In School.
Shots gets a live airing when he plays The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton (March 11); Dolan's, Limerick (12 & 13); Radisson Hotel, Galway (14); Vicar St., Dublin (16 & 17); Ten, Waterford (19); Savoy, Cork (20); Royal Theatre, Castlebar (23); and Empire, Belfast (24)."
January 24 2005
Damien Dempsey will be performing at The 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London on Wednesday 16th February, previewing tracks from his forthcoming 3rd album 'Shots', to be released through IRL on 14th March. Very special guest on the night will be Siobhan Parr.
January 10 2005
Damien Dempsey releases his new album "Shots" in March 2005.
January 2005
Damien Dempsey plays:
MARCH 2005
16 - Vicar Street, Dublin
FEBRUARY 2005
16 - 100 Club London
JANUARY 2005
25 - Celtic Connections, Glasgow with Billy Bragg.
November 2004
Damien Dempsey – cancelled
Vicar Street, Dublin – 6 December 2004
Due to recording commitments Damien Dempsey has had to cancel his performance in Vicar Street, Dublin on 6 December.
Full refunds are available for tickets bought through outlets from point of purchase, and internet and phone bookings by returning your tickets via a secure method of post to: Ticketmaster, Customer Services, Grafton House, 70 Grafton Street. Dublin 2.
November 18 2004
Damien Dempsey Seize The Day
(20/100 Greatest Irish Albums) | The 100 Greatest Irish Albums
Featuring contributions from Sinéad O’Connor and Brian Eno, Seize The Day entered the Irish charts at number 5 and has gone on to achieve platinum status.
October 2004
OCTOBER 2004
U.S. TOUR SUPPORTING MORRISSEY
Oct.1 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
Oct. 2 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
Oct. 4 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 5 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 7 - Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre
Oct. 9 - New York City - Radio City Music Hall(Tickets on sale from Sept. 10)
Oct. 10 - New York City - Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 13 - South Bend, IN - Morris PAC
Oct. 15 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Oct. 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Oct. 17 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre
Oct. 19 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Oct. 20 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
Oct. 22 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
Oct. 24 - Miami, FL - Gleason Theatre
Oct. 25 - Miami, FL - Gleason Theatre
Oct. 27 - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Auditorium
Oct. 28 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
Oct. 29 - Austin, TX The Backyard
SEPTEMBER 2004
1 - The Borderline, London
3 - The Borderline, London
U.S. TOUR SUPPORTING MORRISSEY
29 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
AUGUST 2004
1 - Shefflins, Waterford (Spraoi Festival)
13 - The Old Sheiling, Dublin (evening show)
14 - The Old Sheiling, Dublin (afternoon & evening shows - under 18's permitted at afternoon show) Tickets from Box Office at The Sheiling (Tel 01 831 4222) or via Ticketmaster
JULY 2004
8 - Junction Festival, Clonmel
24 - Womad, Reading (8:30pm on the River Stage)
25 - Truck Festival, Near Oxford (6.30pm on the Main Stage)
31 - Regal Lodge, Wexford
JUNE 2004
5 - Dublin Castle (supporting Morrissey)
6 - Cork Opera House (part of the June Bank Holiday Weekend Festival)
11 - Morrissey's Meltdown,
Royal Festival Hall London - Damien supporting Morrissey
15 - Morrissey's Meltdown - supporting Loudon Wainwright III at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
20 - Fleadh, London
26 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast (supporting Bob Dylan) TICKETMASTER
27 - Pearse Stadium, Galway (supporting Bob Dylan) TICKETMASTER
MAY 2004
7 - Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast (with Pauline Scanlon) 8 pm Festival Marquee
21 - Liverpool University, Academy 3 (headlining)
22 - Manchester Arena (supporting Morrissey) SOLD OUT
23 - Glasgow, King Tuts (headlining)
25 - Cardiff, Barfly (support)
26 - Wolverhampton, Civic Bar (support)
27 - London - University of London Union (headlining)
APRIL 2004
17 - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
July 2004
Hot Press.com reports: "Damien Dempsey makes a welcomed return to live duty next month when he plays three 'homecoming' gigs
Speaking of guaranteed guaranteed sell-out shows, Damien Dempsey is performing at the Sheiling Hotel in Raheny on three nights in August. The aptly titled ‘Homecoming Shows’ will celebrate the immense success of the past 15 months and mark Dempsey’s return to his native Dublin.
These gigs promise to be truly memorable and, at a mere €14-18.50 a pop, you don’t need to think twice about securing your seats on August 13 or one of two
shows on August 14 (3pm & 9pm). You can buy tickets at the usual outlets or directly from
the Shieling Hotel Box Office at a slightly reduced price."
July 2004
Gig dates for JULY 2004
8 - Junction Festival, Clonmel
24 - Womad, Reading (8:30pm on the River Stage)
31 - Regal Lodge, Wexford
June 2004
Gig dates for JUNE 2004
5 - Dublin Castle (supporting Morrissey)
6 - Cork Opera House (part of the June Bank Holiday Weekend Festival)
11 - Morrissey's Meltdown,
Royal Festival Hall London - Damien supporting Morrissey
15 - Morrissey's Meltdown - supporting Loudon Wainwright III at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
20 - Fleadh, London
26 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast (supporting Bob Dylan)
27 - Pearse Stadium, Galway (supporting Bob Dylan)
May 10 2004
"Seize The Day" is being released in the UK and got 'Album of the Week' in Sunday Times 'Culture' section.
MAY 2004
7 - Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast (with Pauline Scanlon) 8 pm Festival Marquee
21 - Liverpool University, Academy 3 (headlining)
22 - Manchester Arena (supporting Morrissey) SOLD OUT
23 - Glasgow, King Tuts (headlining)
25 - Cardiff, Barfly (support)
26 - Wolverhampton, Civic Bar (support)
27 - London - University of London Union (headlining)
April 2004
Damien plays:
APRIL 2004
17 - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
February 28 2004
Damien plays:
March 9 - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
March 14 - London, Jubilee Gardens (St. Patrick's GLA Event)
March 15 - London, Water Rats
March 17 - Cork Opera House
May 22 - Manchester Arena (supporting Morrissey)
February 1 2004
Damien appeared on I.D. RTÉ Network 2 on February 2.
Damien plays Spirit, Middle Abbey St., Dublin on February 25.
Damien plays The Cork Opera House on March 17.
"Seize The Day" has now gone platinum in Ireland. Damien appeared on Ardán on TG4 on February 21 2004.
January 25 2004
Damien Dempsey plays The Knitting Factory, NYC on March 11 2004 6:30 - 12:00 along with Mark Geary, Republic Of Loose and Seanachai.
January 23 2004
"Rattlebag" is broadcasting selected portions of Damo's New Years Eve concert on Friday January 30th from 2:45 to 3:45pm. Damien will be introducing and talking about each of the songs.
Damien plays The Liberty Hall, Eden Quay, Dublin on January 23, with support from Q.
January 20 2004
"It's All Good: The Damien Dempsey Story" will be shown on RTE 1 on February 3rd at 10:15pm.
January 2004
Damien will be appearing at The Garage in London on February 5th with Pauline Scanlon supporting. Damo will also be the guest of Myles Dungan on Wednesday (Dec.17) RTE Radio One, Rattlebag (between 2;45 -3:30pm). He will be performing one song and will be interviewed.
December 10 2003
Damien Dempsey performed two songs live on Today FM at Roxy Records, Carlow. He played 'Negative Vibes' and 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' (The Darkness).
Damien is also a guest on RTE 1's "Open House" on December 12th performing one song. He'll be on sometime between 3:30-4:45PM.
In the Hot Press Annual (out now) Critics Poll of 2003, "Seize the Day" comes in at Number 5 and "It's All Good" at Number 6.
November 2003
New Year's Eve Party with Damien Dempsey & Special Guest Miles Hunt @ Vicar St. Dec.31st.
Tickets are €29.50 and are available through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide. Booking Line: 0818 719 390
Also:
Dec.13 - The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton
Dec.18 - Spirit Store, Dundalk
November 2003
Dec.5 - The Linen Hall, Castlebar
Dec.10 - Vicar Street, Dublin (Charity Show) 8:30PM
Dec.11 - Millbank Theatre, Rush
Dec.12 - Limerick, University
Dec.13 - Cork, University
Dec.14 - Cleeres, Kilkenny
Dec.16 - Auntie Annies, Belfast
October 11 2003
Damien Dempsey plays Vicar St. on October 11th. Tickets are €19.50 and are available through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide.
Oct.11 - Vicar Street, Dublin
Oct.12 - Spirit Store, Dundalk
Oct.18- Half Moon Theatre, Cork (rescheduled from October 4)
Oct.20 - Alternative Music Society, Maynooth University
September 2003
Sep.13- The Carraig, Carrick-On-Suir
Sep.14 - Dolans, Limerick
Sep.15 - Roisin Dubh, Galway
Sep.16 - Roisin Dubh, Galway
Sep.17 - Glor Irish Centre, Ennis
Sep.18 - Drogheda, Solas
August 2003
Damien plays at Lisdoonvarna '03.
Aug.14 - Gasyard Centre, Derry
Aug.24 - Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire, Kingston Hall 6PM
Aug.30 - Lisdoonvarna Festival, RDS Dublin
August 2003
"Massive Contribution On Sinéad album"
It's official! Massive Attack will feature on the next album by Sinéad O'Connor. The collaboration is a cover of a track called 'It's All Good' that was originally recorded by Irish contemporary folk-artist Damien Dempsey. The album is out on September 9th.
This collaboration is no news for Massive fans. We first heard about this track in December 2001, and apparently it was recorded during the '100th Window' sessions but didn't make it to the final cut.
It now looks like the track will surface
after all on Sinéad's forthcoming double album 'She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty'. Click here to read more about the album.
There is also supposed to be a demo-recording of this track floating around. The track was available long before '100th Window' was released, and is briefly described as "very dark" (surprisingly enough).
The original track first appeared on Damien Dempsey's first album 'They Don't Teach This Shit In School' in 2000. The track was then re-recorded for his second album 'Seize the Day' released earlier this year, seemingly with Sinéad on backing-vocals.
The story is that Sinéad loves the song so much that she suggested she did it with Massive Attack for '100th Window'. Apparently she's a major fan of Damien; "Luke Kelly and all those people - they were good, but I think Damien just wipes the floor with them".
Damien Dempsey is (according to damiendempsey.com) "a 26 year old singer/songwriter whose body of work to date is an intricate, hard-hitting social commentary born of the streets of Dublin and coloured by his experiences in New York and London. His unique sound draws from a wide range of influences including traditional Irish, Sean Nos, Bob Marley and Elvis.".
July 2003
irismagazine.net: "Mozza Likes Damo: Morrissey is the latest high-profile figure to voice his approval of Damien Dempsey. Speaking in an interview with The Manchester City Life, the former Smiths vocalist said; “I like the Damien Dempsey CD a lot - especially ‘Ghosts Of Overdoses’ and ‘Industrial School’.” "
July.4 - Roundstone Arts Week
July.5 - TraFest, Grand Hotel, Tramore Co. Waterford
July.8 - Donegal Earagail Arts Festival - McGrory's Bar,Culdaff Inishowen
July.8 - Cool Discs Records, Derry
Damien is doing a PA at the Cools Discs store prior to his show at McGrory's. Tickets for the PA are free but limited and on a first come first served basis. Contact Cool Discs: 6 Lesley House, Foyle Street, Derry.
July.22 - Galway Arts Festival, Roisin Dubh
July.23 - Galway Arts Festival, Campbells
July 2003
Damien plays the Galway Arts Festival:
"27 year old singer songwriter Damien Dempsey's voice is uniquely down to earth, but totally affecting and his sound reflects the influence of traditional Irish Sean-Nós as well as his musical heroes, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley.
They Don’t Teach This Shit In School, his debut album, was released in 2000 and established Damien as a fearless and confrontational songwriter. His second album Seize the Day has just been released on Clear Records."
“It’s angry, it’s humorous, it’s great music, it’s great lyrics…he describes the way things really are - which is a pile of shit - But then he also sees the beauty that is Ireland, and that is Ireland’s past and that can be Ireland’s future.” Shane MacGowan
Tue June 22: Róisín Dubh €17 (€15 Conc.) 9PM
Wed June 23: Campbell’s Tavern €15 (€19 inc. transport) 9PM
June 13 2003
irismagazine.net: "Damien Dempsey has been named as the support act to David Gray at the Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Saturday, June 21. Dempsey’s album ‘Seize The Day’ has received a huge amount of coverage – the album debuted in the Irish Top 30 at No.5, is at No.21 this week."
"The Irish Examiner was full of praise for Dempsey when it reviewed his album recently. The paper said; “With his new album ‘Seize The Day’, he now stands as one of the most important and evocative Irish singers of all time.” "
June.6 - Manorhamilton, Glens Arts Centre
June.8 - Killarney, Gleneagle Hotel (supporting Lloyd Cole)
June.21 - Killarney, Fitzgerald Stadium (supporting David Gray)
June.24 - Limerick UCH, "Coulter & Company" This concert is to be filmed for an RTE series to be broadcast during July. Damien is performing two songs.
May 2003
Damien plays with Christy Moore on May 11 and 12 at the Ulster Hall and on May 13 at the Andersontown Leisure Centre.
April 2003
Hot Press: "Ace Dublin troubadour Damien Dempsey signs licensing deal with Sony UK."
March 2003
Damien's website moves from Zinc Fence to damiendempsey.com.
January 29 2003
Damien Dempsey plays Vredenburg Theatre, Utrecht, Holland with Sinéad O'Connor.
January 16 2003
Sinead O’Connor – Celtic Connections debut
Support: Damien Dempsey
Venue: Concert Hall: Main Auditorium
Start Time: 7.30pm
Interval 8.20pm
Second half: 8.40pm
Finish: 10.20pm
Ticket prices: £18.50
Box Office: 0141 353 8000
November 2002
Damien tours England:
WED 06th Nov 2002 Usher Hall, Edinburgh
THURS 07th Nov 2002 His Majesty's Aberdeen
FRI 08th Nov 2002 York Barbican Centre York
SAT 09th Nov 2002 Brighton
WED 20th Nov 2002 Royal Court Theatre Liverpool
THU 21st Nov 2002 Shepherds Bush Empire London
FRI 22nd Nov 2002 Corn Exchange Cambridge
SAT 23rd Nov 2002Guildford Civic Hall Guildford
October 2002
Damien tours Ireland:
3rd Oct - Isaac Butt, Dublin
following dates supporting Sinéad O'Connor:
9th Oct - Nerve Centre - Derry
10th Oct - Theatre Royal - Castle Barr
11th Oct - South - Waterford
23rd Oct - UCH - Limerick
12th Oct - NEC - Kilarney
24th Oct - Upper House - Cork
25th Oct - Vicar St. - Dublin
June 2 2001
Damo is now in New York. He starts a two month residency in Rocky Sullivans at 129 Lexington Ave, New York on Monday 4th June.
March 25 2001
It's not long now until Damien goes on tour with the Hothouse Flowers. This is Damien's most extensive British tour so far with (to date) 17 dates across England and Scotland.
March 13 2000
Damien Dempsey releases his debut album "They Don't Teach This Shit In School" on the Zinc Fence label.
March 9 2000
Damien Dempsey plays Temple Bar Music Centre on March 9th 2000.
October 30 & 31 1999
Damien plays The Big Issue Gig, The Isaac Butt, Dublin, Oct 30 & 31, 1999.
cluas.com "Irish boy next door with a guitar Damien Dempsey opened with 'Jealousy' complete with domestically violent Roddy Doyle-esque lyrical visions. He then proceeded to musically take the piss out of everything from his own hangovers to NYC Paddies."
August 5 1999
Damien Dempsey plays Isaac Butt, Dublin.
1997
Damien Dempsey releases his debut single "Dublin Town". It went to No.18 in the Irish charts with little or no promotion. | 
